# Incident 19841224071889I: Swrngn SA226TC, Santa Maria, CA, December 24, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 24, 1984, 13:25 local time
- Place: Santa Maria, CA
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 34.9331° N, 120.4436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Maria, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9331&lon=-120.4436&mi=10
- Aircraft: N139WW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N139WW-1992-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA226TC (registry code 8780404, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA226TC
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 275 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841224071889I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DIVERTED DUE TO SICK PASSENGER.

## Other reports on N139WW (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19851216069639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851216069639I), Dec 16, 1985: Swrngn SA226TC (N139WW), Santa Barbara, CA, Minor damage. Struck unlit taxiway light with propeller while taxiing. Reflectors and paint stripes now installed until repair.
- [Accident 19850827075949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850827075949A), Aug 27, 1985: Swrngn SA226TC (N139WW), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Propeller blade separated at shank during cruise. Unbalance resulted in other blades striking fuselage.
- [Incident 19840926058939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840926058939I), Sep 26, 1984: Swrngn SA226TC (N139WW), Santa Cruz, CA. Right power lever became inop on level off. Remained at climb power. Shut down. Prop pitch control arm separated.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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